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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Free and Cheap Fun at Gray's Lake Park!

One of our favorite summer spots is our very own Gray's Lake Park in Des Moines.

Everyday activities include boat rentals for a nominal fee with a concession stand. They have life jackets available and you can rent paddle boats, etc. for even just a 1/2 hour if you are looking for something fun to do! The trail around the park is about 1.9 miles around for running, walking or biking. Picnic tables are available and there is a kids park area with playground equipment and a beach for swimming and relaxing.

They also have tons of free and inexpensive events going on a ll summer long!  Check out the events schedule here.  Activities and events include things like Yoga in the park, zumba, dancing, boating basics, moon floats and Unwined!

Unwined is a super fun event with music and free beer and wine samples along with food for purchase.  It's held weekly on Fridays during the summer at Gray's Lake. Here is the info about it:

Start Date and Time: 06/14/2013 05:30 PM
End Date and Time: 09/20/2013 08:30 PM

Location: Gray's Lake Terrace
Taste free beer and wine samples and live music overlooking Gray's Lake. Bottles of beer and wine as well as grilled food are available to purchase. Bring your blanket, but please leave your drinks at home!

Musician Schedule
June 14- The Other Side
June 28- Soul Searchers
July 12- Retro Rockets feat. Tony Valdez
July 26- El Dorados
Aug. 9- Freestyle
Aug. 23- Brother Trucker
Sept. 6- Brian Holtz Band
Sept. 20- Sonny Humbucker Band

Check out the Japanese: Tanabata Star Festival in July too!

Start Date and Time: 07/07/2013 06:00 PM
End Date and Time: 07/07/2013 08:00 PM

Location: Gray's Lake
Japan America Society of Iowa is teaming up with the Iowa Bonsai Association and the Raccon Valley Kendo Club to offer an evening of Japanese culture, through our own local "Tanabata: Japanese Star Festival"

They will have their own Taiko drums at the event to do a short performance and offer a workshop to anyone interested. The Kendo club will also have a demonstration and workshop to teach how to swing a Bamboo Sword. The Bonsai Association will bring their Bonsai Trees displays and teach anyone the art of cutting Bonsai. And of course, they will still have origami and bamboo branches to hang written wishes






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